![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I mentioned a short passage of this book in an earlier post. Fascinating read for engineers, inventors, or anyone dying for a strange story.Ī Gentleman in Moscow – Amor Towles. Historical fiction based on a true story. ![]() Except the automaton is not quite what it seems. The Mechanical Turk, a chess playing automaton built by Baron Wolfgang von Kempelen in the 1770’s defeats all opponents while touring Europe’s royal courts. The suspense builds like a time bomb when she’s accused of murder by the white folks that shunned her and never lifted a finger to help. I can’t remember ever being so invested in the well being and safety of a character, in this case, a little girl left to fend for herself in a swamp. I was number thirty on waiting list so it took another 2 months. I kept hoping to find this book on the New Books shelf at the Kentwood Library and after months of waiting placed a hold on it. After reading the book look up the movie starring Jimmy Stewart. This novel tells the story of a man accused of murder and his plea of temporary insanity, based on an actual case in the U.P. If you are a trout fisherman you may have read the book Trout Madness, a collection of funny stories about fly fishing in the U.P. I found a first edition, first printing of this at an estate sale. Here are a few recommendations.Īnatomy of a Murder – Robert Traver. With seven months between the regular trout season I catch up on reading. ![]()
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